Scott Colville Crop Insurance’s mission is the same today as when Jim Colville started back in 1967: To help farmers...
iHemp Hour Articles
Creating a Reliable Supply Chain of Carbon-Negative Hemp Materials
Heartland Industries is a biotech company that engineers hemp fibers as additives to plastics. Heartland’s hemp...
The Results of Varietal Trials
James DeDecker, PhD is the Director of the MSU Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center in Chatham, Michigan and...
Barn Owl Drone Service Cuts Hemp Labor Cost
A brother and sister duo from Colorado have dived deep into automation to develop the technology to detect male plants as well as identify common agricultural issues such as weed growth and crop health using drones. Their service, Barn Owl Drone Service is discussed...
ReBlocks Goes Hemp Infused – These Are Not Lincoln Logs
"What would you build?" is the common question being asked by those that see these incredible new blocks. Just when you were thinking that life as an adult couldn't get any better, ReBlocks came along to put an innovative twist on a product that has been used in South...
Hemp Building Future! Learn about hempcrete and more!
Dawn Schultz & Eric McKee of the US Hemp Building Association will bring us up to speed on the emerging hemp building industry. If you have not looked into Hemp Crete or Hemp Lime yet, there are resources to review on their website: USHBA.org "Fiber will dwarf the...
Morris Beegle and Eric Streenstra on the iHemp Hour
Morris and Eric updated us on their NoCo Summer Solstice Expo and the state of the industrial hemp industry. They both became active with hemp years before it became fashionable and their vision and insight is important as we navigate the supply chain build out and...
Jonathan Miller of US Hemp Roundtable
We invited an Attorney to join us on the iHemp Hour this week. Not just any attorney. Let me introduce you to Jonathan Miller of Frost Brown Todd Attorneys. Jonathan was instrumental in driving legislation to legalize industrial hemp in the United States. He serves as...
Hemp Plant Cloning on iHemp Hour
We have made many friends along the way as we hosted events and connected up resources. Some become the "go to" people as we want to share some knowledge. Michael Thue has always been there to share his knowledge and help out. Dave drove up to Traverse City to buy a...
iHemp Hour – Gina Alessandri of MDARD and Senator Dan Lauwers
We enjoyed a visit with Michigan's leaders in the emerging industrial hemp industry. Gina Alessandir of Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development was instrumental in getting the 2019 growing season going. Senator Dan Lauwers began the legislation as a...
iHemp Hour – Finance & Fiber
Bob Moore provides details on how hemp farmers can financing land, equipment, purchase orders, invoices and more. Business name: Bob Moore Financing email contact: bobmoorefinancing@gmail.com phone number: 580-695-0331 or Toll Free 866-383-4120 Gary Schuler, from GTF,...
Insurance for Hemp Growers on iHemp Hour
Each Thursday at noon we tackle an important issue facing hemp farmers. We are fortunate to have experts from a variety of disciplines who are willing and able to share their knowledge. Tune in, learn, ask questions and participate with this amazing community. On the...